Arizona State Hospital

Operating Values

The
"people" of Arizona State Hospital are drawn from many
backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, experiences, and training.

There
is no guaranteed successful approach for the treatment of persons who
suffer from mental illnesses or disabilities.

The
public mental health system exists in an ever-changing environment, which
produces conflicting priorities, issues and demands.

Arizona
State Hospital is an institutional environment.

The
work of mental health is "people sensitive," and people have
differing priorities, values, and operating styles.

Arizona
State Hospital is a public facility which operates in an environment of
external scrutiny with limited resources to accomplish its broad mission.

The
work is continuing, demanding and stressful.

II. Values ("Conceptions
of the desirable")

We
celebrate and are enriched by our diversity. We strive to show
interest and respect in each other. We ensure that our patient
treatment and care, and staff management activities are performed in a
culturally competent and respectful manner.

We
continuously strive to improve knowledge, understanding and skill.

We
are goals-centered and are flexible in negotiating solutions. We
maintain our resilience in dealing with conflicting priorities and
demands.

We
strive to protect, enhance and maintain the dignity and individuality of
those we serve.

We
maintain ethical and moral standards.

We
display a mutual commitment to the organization's objectives and
activities.

We
are responsible for maintaining our own well-being, and for providing
assistance and support to one another.

Our
decisions and actions are patient-centered and are driven by
state-of-the-art information.

We
are sensitive to the effects that changing demands and priorities have on
our patients and their loved ones, colleagues, superiors, subordinates and
ourselves.

We
treat everyone with respect and dignity. We support and recognize
the needs and accomplishments of patients, staff and the community.

We
are candid and forthright with each other. We resolve differences in
a constructive, facilitative and positive manner and strive to sustain
effective individual and team-working relationships. We share the
workload and help each other.

We
serve as "ambassadors" in representing Arizona State Hospital by
supporting and being dedicated to fulfilling the responsibilities of the
organization. We continuously focus on achieving goals, objectives,
commitments and timelines.

We
display an awareness of how personal stress affects our work, and how work
stressors affect our personal lives.

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